Name | Street | Town | State | From | To |
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Alsop, Charles R. |   | Middletown | Connecticut | 1858 | 1866 |
Patent | Date | Remarks |
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28,433 | May 22, 1860 | Improvement in Gun-Stocks, assigned to J.W. Alsop view patent |
29,213 | July 17, 1860 | Improvement in Revolving Fire-Arms, assigned to Joseph W. Alsop view patent |
29,538 | August 7, 1860 | Improvement in Revolving Fire-Arms, assigned to J.W. Alsop view patent |
32,333 | May 14, 1861 | Improvement in Revolving Fire-Arms, assigned to J.W. Alsop view patent |
34,226 | January 21, 1862 | Improvement in Revolving Fire-Arms, assigned to J.W. Alsop view patent |
34,803 | March 25, 1862< /td> | Improvement in Revolving Fire-Arms assigned to J.W. Alsop view patent |
37,481 | January 27, 1863 | Improvement in Cartridges view patent |
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Charles R. Alsop The Alsop revolvers were made in the building of Joseph W. Alsop, Sr. in the South Farms section of Middletown, Connecticut. Joseph W. Alsop, Sr, Joseph W. Alsop, Jr, Charles Alsop are listed in the incorporation papers of Savage Revolving Fire Arms Co. It is believed that 500 Alsops had been produced between 1862 and 1963. Contrary to North & Savage, the Alsop revolvers were more a civilian pocket weapon. Alsop revolvers were expensive to make and not enough were sold to continue profitable operation. With declining profits and loss of employees to the booming war contract firms in operation nearby, the Alsop Company ceased production by the end of 1863. .31 caliber percussion, 5 shot single action Pocket revolver, 4" octagonal barrel, full cylinder, Marked: C.R. ALSOP MIDDLETOWN CONN. / PATENTED JULY 17th. AUGUST 7th. 1860 MAY J4th. 1861 on the barrel C.H. A LSOP. PA TENTED / NOV 26th 1861 on the cylinder 36 calibers, PATENTED JANY. 21st 1862 on the left sideplate Production was about 300. .31 cal., left side .31 cal., right side .36 caliber percussion, 5 shot single action Navy revolver, 3 1/2" or 4" octagonal barrel, full or fluted cylinder, spur trigger. There are somes revolvers with longer barrel and with attachable shoulder stock. The first 100 had a safety on the right side of the frame. Marked: C.R. ALSOP MIDDLETOWN CONN. / PATENTED JULY 17th. AUGUST 7th. 1860 MAY J4th. 1861 on the barrel C.H. A LSOP. PA TENTED / NOV 26th 1861 on the cylinder 36 calibers, PATENTED JANY. 21st 1862 on the left sideplate Total production was about 500. Navy Revolver, 4 1/2" barrel, right side barrel right side frame right side left grip cylinder left side markings on barrel |